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1.18.06
Packaging for the re-issue of “Slip Away” is in the works, and we should have copies at the March 3rd show. Kalib and I spent the past weekend at the NAMM convention in Los Angeles, ogling music gear and planning the year ahead of us. Photos will be posted soon on the Cuir Bleu Tribe.
1.09.06
Welcome to the New Year! Cuir Bleu’s first public performance this year will be on Friday March 3rd at Club Shadowplay in San Francisco. The band goes on at 10:15 and admission is Free before 10:30, and $5 after. It’s Pixie’s birthday party, so be sure to come and have some cake! For further details, please see the Calendar.
The first 2006 issue of Cuir Bleu’s newsletter, The Bleu Note, will be released shortly - if you’re not on the list, be sure to email Pixie to join - there are give-awys each month and info you won’t want to miss!
12.22.05
Happy Winter Holidays to everyone! We hope to see you all in the new year for more gigs and fun events!
12.17.05
Video iPod versions of Falling Through Mirrors and I’m Your Lover now available.
12.08.05
For those who like to remain state-of-the-art... we’ve got you covered! By the song or by the entire album... buy the song or buy the entire album! Slip Away is now available on iTunes and 20+ online music services, for the convenience only digital downloads can offer. Of course, if you still prefer to get a bit more physical... you can still order the CD!
12.01.05
December’s newsletter, The Bleu Note, has been sent! If you didn’t get a copy or want to be added to our mailing list, please email me with your name & email address and I’ll get one out to you right away. We like to keep our fans informed!
11.30.05
Video iPod versions of our videos will be available in the TechRestore booth at MacWorld in January.
11.25.05
Quicktime 7 is now available for Windows. Download, install, and watch our videos.
10. 20.05
Remember us when putting together your holiday gift list! Cuir Bleu’s CD “Slip Away” is a great gift, and every purchase helps the band get more music out to you! Support independent music by buying CDs from Cuir Bleu, Audio Terrorist and other Indie Artists! Check out our CD orders page for more info!
10.15.05
A new Club Remix of Blue Leather is in the works - can’t say any more just yet, but we just got back a scratch copy and it’s VERY COOL! We’ll post a clip once we get the go-ahead... stay tuned!
10.01.05
The CD Release party was loads of fun - photos to be posted shortly! Shadowplay is a great little club - DJ Donimo spins music I like dancing to, so he’ll get my vote every time! Tim and Dan are good folks and easy to work with and as I suspected, The Stud proved a good venue for us. The stage was a bit small - it was cramped with only Kalib and Mark - but the profusion of go-go blocks made up for it in my mind. And congratulations to our raffle winners! CDs and Paddles were won and enjoyed!
The only glitch in the evening’s festivities came later, when Mark’s gear was stolen from his car. It’s a big glitch - personally, I think artist and musician materials should be held sacred by the community - obviously there are those who think (and act) otherwise. Avalon Rising will be having a benefit show on Saturday, October 15th to help Mark recoup the cost of replacing his gear. Details to be had on the Avalon Rising site - check it out if you can!
09.29.05
Come join us at Club Shadowplay on October 7th for Cuir Bleu’s first ever CD Release party! We’ll be celebrating with hors d’ouvres, give-aways, CDs, a full bar and great music from 10pm until 3am. DJ Donimo will spin New Wave, Electronica & Disco Punk - and of course, cuts off the new CD, Slip Away. Special Guest Performance by Cuir Bleu at midnight! It’s all at the Stud at 9th & Harrison in San Francisco’s SoMA district. Hope to see you there! Wear your Cuir Bleu shirt for FREE ENTRY until 11:30pm!
09.26.05
folsom street fair was a blast! It was estimated that nearly 350,000 people attended this year’s leather fest! The view up Folsom Street from the 7th Street Stage was pretty amazing. It was great seeing alot of our fans there, and we made some new friends. Mark Ungar joined us on bass and guitar and really brought out the “rock” in electronic rock! Thank you’s go out to our fabulous Black and Bleu Crew, to the volunteers who helped us put it all together, and to Sparky and Putanesca at the 7th Street Stage.
09.17.05
we’re gearing up for the folson street fair - are you? we’ll have videographers and photographers starting around 12:00noon, and the band takes the stage at 12:15. have you always wanted to be in a music video? here’s your chance! Come show up and dance while the band is on - no telling where you might find yourself!
9.12.05
a huge thank you to everyone who bought albums to support the hurricane katrina relief fund! over 5000 artists on cd baby joined in this effort, contributing all their proceeds. kalib’s other band, audio terrorist, is currently still participating - you can check them out at www.cdbaby.com/audioterrorist.
09.08.05
who is severin? want the dish? click here for lots of insider info...
08.30.05
highlights from our first official newsletter...
* debut ep “slip away” limited edition CDs are now on sale at cdbaby.com at $7.49 each * all proceeds go to aid hurricane katrina victims * date and time for cd release party have been confirmed * new cool band shirts have been added to the cuir bleu store, including a fan club shirt created by kat kaos * a fun band fact freebie was answered and a CD was won - details will be in the next newletter * are YOU on the list? if not, e-mail me and i’ll be sure to add you before the next issue is, well... issued!
08.24.05
this just in! cuir bleu’s record release party for “slip away” will be at club shadowplay, at the stud in san francisco! a favorite haunt of mine from way back when, it’s a great spot for it with plenty of dance floor and a great dj, donimo. the tentative date for this is friday october 7th, so be sure to mark your calendars and i’ll keep you posted! - pixie
also - if you’ve listened to or bought a copy of “slip away”, please take a minute to post a review for us at www.cdbaby.com/cuirbleu. thanks for your support!
08.20.05
the band's first commercial ep, slip away, has been mastered and the first group of cds has finally been sent to cd baby for online distribution! here's the deal - the first 200 cds will be a signed & numbered limited edition, and i'm taking pre-orders now from our friends & friends who want to get ahold of them & don't want to wait for september. details: to order, e-mail pixie@cuirbleu.com - it's $5 plus $.85 shipping for the 6-song ep and well worth it!
we're also working with dark garden corsetry on a very special promotional run - yum! more details as we have them! (and if you want to specifically order one or more of the dark garden run, just let me know when you e-mail).
08.15.05
after a long weekend the “slip away” ep is off to duplication. an innovative cover and cd design along with another pass at mastering has landed us with a great album - and we’re excited to share it with you all shortly! we’ll send out an official announcement when they’re in, but for now i can say that they’re shipping on time and will be available on cd baby.com as of september 6th. you can also buy a cd direct from the band at any gig. we have three in the works, so stay tuned!
07.26.05
this past weekend was spent at an incredible private event, called the “night of revelation”. this is a showcase performance from a class called “the sacred art of the striptease”, taught by diane greenberg in the northern bay area. i have been invited to perform as the headliner for this event for two years, and it’s an incredible experience! for more information, check out sacredstriptease.com or link to pixie’s blog for more details of the weekend. photos will be posted shortly! - pixie
07.17.05
after much consideration we’ve reworked the format for the current album, splitting it into three eps of six songs each. these will be followed by a dvd of the band’s videos, for a set of four. the first release will be titled “slip away”; expected street date for this album is september 6th. i’ll keep everyone posted regarding a record release party (or two)! for now, you can download a demo version of the title track here.
07.01.05 come join the fun!
cuir bleu will be playing at the folsom street fair in san francisco on sunday september 25th - come join pixie, kalib severin and our new go-go dancers as we take the fair by storm! for those who haven’t been before, the folsom street fair is a wild ride, and one of the largest street parties in the nation! we will let you all know what time and what stage as soon as we do. for now, if you are a photographer or videographer and are interested in capturing images of the band at folsom street, please e-mail me and let’s chat!
06.26.05 happy pride day!
for more of my thoughts on pride day, you can link to my livejournal here. we’re currently rendering tracks for remix and production - a weekend in the asylum arts studio. i’ve been working on a couple of bass lines and kalib is enjoying his new guitar. we’ve also been exploring the capabilities of his motif es keyboard - that thing’s a monster! it’s amazing what we can do with it, and i think we’ll be spending the next couple of years finding out! the current album isn’t in the can yet, and i’ve already got some thoughts for the next one. i’ve learned alot about production during this project, and what it takes to make not just a record - but a good one. so that’s where you’ll find us this weekend... in the studio, making our dreams into reality. as ever, if you are interested in booking the band, want to receive a cd sampler, or have any thoughts to share on the band, please e-mail me. and drop in on the cuir bleu store on cafepress.com for cool swag! ~ pixie
06.04.05
wow - has it really been a month? time flies when you’re making a record! the biggest news is that all 12 songs are back from our engineer, bobby cochran. we now have a full white label copy of the new album! a huge thanks goes out here once again to the review crew (you know who you are) for doing a kick-ass job of reviewing the tracks and sending in such thorough commentary for us. now it’s on us to take it to the next level. we have a few ideas in mind for further production and mastering, so stay tuned!
in other news, kalib just bought a beautiful new guitar (a semi-hollow electric) and is having quite a bit of fun with it. this should give chris-the-roadie a new fun toy to play with when we gig! for those wondering when we’ll be out of the studio and playing live again, sois patiente! we may break our fast on this year’s folsom street fair, which is always a blast - short sweet and lots o’ leather - we’ll keep you posted!
05.05.05 (what a cool date!)
we’ve been going through the tracks, reviewing vocals, mixes, track order and all that. i think the july date was a bit optimistic - we’ll more likely get the album released late in t fall or winter. it was hard to realize that, but it’s more important to us that we get it right and release the best possible record, than that we run on time for an arbitrary schedule. the cuir bleu review crew has been doing a great job - everyone is really devoting time and thought to listening and to getting back useful comments and critiques. we couldn’t do it alone, so thank you - and keep the comments coming! click here to review by listening online.
04.13.04
the first four tracks are due in from our engineer, bobby cochran shortly - time to start reviewing! if you have an interest in joining the cuir bleu review crew, e-mail me and we’ll get a cd or files to you. we’ll be going over (and over) each song, and want to gather other people’s views and opinions. the more input the better - this album is gonna rock! (and groove and get you dancing!)
04.03.05
we just finished recording all the vocal tracks for the album up in ukiah at laughing coyote studios. so far it all sounds great, and we’re very excited! check out the crew page, pixie pix and kalib shots for studio photos from the weekend!
03.10.05
july 12th is the release date our label, asylum arts, has set for cb’s upcoming album, blue leather. this gives them plenty of time to perfect the tracks and to set up gigs and promotions for the band. they are also working to improve our mailing list, so that we can be sure you are all kept in the loop!
02.13.05
at long last - the cuir bleu store is open for business! thanks to cafepress.com, you can buy cool band logo t-shirts, coffee mugs, teddy bears and the like! far too cool not to check it out. pixie says she is planning to buy a black sweat suit that they have available now for spring. very important to keep warm in the studio!
02.11.05
ok, here it is! for those with a taste for such things, pixie’s blog (pixie_bleu) is now active at livejournal.com. take a peek, become a friend or just check out where pixie and kalib may next appear... it’s all there.
02.09.05 - from pixie
for those who’ve been waiting... we’ve decided the official working title for the upcoming album is “blue leather” ... ah, i love leather! meanwhile, in other thoughts... i’ve been considering some sort of blog. i don’t have time to write every day (takes alot of time to make all this band stuff happen!) but it occurs to me that some of you might like to hear more of the blow-by-blow. so... please send thoughts or comments to: pixie@cuirbleu.com and let me know if you want to see one posted!
01.31.05
we survived the move and the studio is up and running. pixie just worked out a new chorus for the most recent track, “brass pole”. the final vocals on all the tracks will be done at bobby cochran’s studio in northern california sometime in late feb, early march, so the spring release of the album is still on the mark.
the track list so far is:
- take a picture
- deliverance
- the city
- slip away
- i’m your lover
- brass pole
- haunted play
- touch
- falling through mirrors
- blue leather (cuir bleu)
- sex toy
- branded (part ii)
two songs, darkside and sweet little girl will have to wait for the second cd.
--kalib
12.27.04
the studio move is set for jan 8th. wish us sunny skies!
11.24.04
still reworking the album. we’ve decided to keep it simple as we now have several versions of each song but are returning to the originals--reconnecting with where we began. also we are in the process of relocating the studio. this moves the album out to spring.
10.30.04
folsom street and exotic erotic were not to be this year. a blessing in disguise as we have been so busy. the album is progressing and has a new track called “brass pole”. production came to a halt when chris started producing some amazing new arrangements of the tracks, so we have decided to go back and rework many of the songs which will delay the album.
this has given us a chance to write some great new songs for the second album. these tracks have a very different feel and we want to share one with you...
sweet little girl (demo)
8.03.04
current gig! cuir bleu will be performing this sunday, august 8th on frank moore’s shaman’s den. the band goes live at 8:00pm (pst) for an hour-long set and will be interviewed around 9:00pm. this will be a live internet broadcast. if you want to listen, follow the directions below: irc chat is also available - check it out on luver.com!
go to http://www.eroplay.com/luver/index.html and click on the link that says "watch/listen to luver!" under the love underground visionary revolution logo. also, here's a direct link to the live luver stream: http://www.eroplay.com/luver/luver.ram
you need the realplayer to watch , which you can get from: http://www.real.com/ look for the free realplayer link (not one with a 14-day free trial!). for people on older computers legacy players can be found here: http://proforma.real.com/real/player/blackjack.html
7.30.04
thanks for bearing with us... handsuponblackearth.com is back up and running. audioterrorist.com has a holding page for the moment... we’ll keep you posted!
7.14.03
hands upon black earth and audio terrorist fans are being redirected to cuirbleu.com due to a server problem. the respective parties are working on the problem and expect a solution in the next 72 hours.
7.03.04
cool stuff!!! we are working on adding a store to the site! soon you will be able to order band t-shirts, cd’s and other cool stuff using paypal... stay tuned! to pre-order t-shirts, please contact pixie. t-shirts are $14.95 if pre-ordered, and will be going up!
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